Many factors are beyond our control, but I like to educate my patients on the ones that they can control, which include:

  • Head Restraint Position- the top of the restraint should be level with the top of the head and within 3 inches of the back of the head. Many physicians, including myself, would agree that this is one of the most important and most neglected preventative thing one can control.
  • Seat belt- Using the lap and shoulder belt is still the most effective means of reducing serious injury
  • If you notice you are about to have a collision…
    • Sit fully back against seat and head restraint
    • Shrug shoulders and contract neck muscles firmly to limit neck motion
    • Look straight ahead with head back slightly
    • Apply brake firmly (if already stopped)
    • Place hands flat on steering wheel

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